Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Castle Museum
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Black Death
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Lendal Bridge
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Carving
- Bootham School